117 HR 9652 IH: Expanding Transparency for Hidden Independent Campaign Spending Act U.S. House of Representatives 2022-12-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9652IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 21, 2022Mr. Crow (for himself, Ms. Porter, and Mr. Levin of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House AdministrationA BILLTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require all political committees to file separate reports for contributions of $1,000 or more which are received fewer than 20 days before the date of any election in which the committee makes a contribution, expenditure, independent expenditure or electioneering communication on behalf of a candidate or political party in the election, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Expanding Transparency for Hidden Independent Campaign Spending Act or the Ethics Act.

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Requiring all political committees to file separate reports for contributions received fewer than 20 days before election in which committee makes contributions or expenditures on behalf of a candidate or political party

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Requirement

Section 304(a)(6)(A) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104(a)(6)(A)) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: Each committee shall notify the Commission in writing of any contribution of $1,000 or more received by the committee after the 20th day, but more than 48 hours before, any election in which the committee makes a contribution to, or expenditure (including an independent expenditure) or electioneering communication (as defined in subsection (f)) on behalf of, a candidate or political committee of a political party in such election.. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occurring after the expiration of the 48-hour period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.